Door hanger



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'MINARD A. POSSONS, 0F GLEVELAND, GEIQ, ASSIGNOE T0 ERCAN STGVE COM- IANY, F 8T. LQUIS, MISSOUEX, A GORPQRATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

DOOR HANGER.

Application led July 29, 1925. Serial'No. 46,7%.

This invention relates to improvements in door hangers and pertains more particularly to a hingeless door hanger adapted for use in respect to stove or range ovens or the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a door hanger whereby the door mounted and supported without the use of 1n es. p

`Agnother object of the invention is the rovision of a doorhanger construction W ich will stiien the door trame. e

Another object of the invention is the provision of a door hanger wherein a suitable spring resistance is provided to the opening of the door and which additionall pulls the door to a closed posit-ion and hol s the door closed,`ther'eby eliminating the necessity of a door latch or catch..

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved door hanger of a construction cheap to manufacture and easy to apply and which will not only return the door to its closed position but 'will hold the door by` direct action or pull against the jamb and prevent the door from sagging.

Another and further object of the invention is an improved door hanger construction for use on stove doors which will improve the construction and appearance of a gas range by reason of there bein no hin es to protrude beyond the stove rame an the rame will have a smooth and pleasing ap pearance. Y l

A still further object of theinvention is the provision of a door hanger construction which will hold the door both in. its closed and open positions. v

A. still further object of the invention is the provision of a door hanger construction of the hingeless type which is constructed in a manner to permit the easy and ready removal and application of the door'. K

Other objects, improved results, and novel features of construction of the invention will appear in the following description and ac- -company/ing drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of agas range oven having doors thereof supported by t e improved hanger. y

Fig. 2 is a rear view of Fig. 1, the oven walls and top 'being shown in cross section Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-'-3of Fig. 2, the .lower door being shown in full lines. .y Fig. d is 'a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by arrow.

.Fig 5 isa fragmentary view similar to Fig. fi, the oven door being shown in open position, and the door being shown in dotted lines in the position it must assume for the action of the spring to automatically pull the door to 'a closed position.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fi 5.

Fig. 7 is a detai view of the oven front adjacent one of the corners of the door opening, the door having been removed so as to show the door supporting socket.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 2.

Describing the invention in general terms,l A represents the front of a gas stove or range oven upon which is mounted the two oven doors B and C. These oven doors swingv or rotate on the members D, positioned at their lower corners, said members being received by the pockets, indentations, or bearings E in the oven front frame A.. The doors are held in position by sprin s F, positioned at either side of the door. hose springs are mounted in back of the doors and have connection with them by means of a suitable chain 'or cable G one end of which extends outwardly through openings. H in the oven front frame. Positioned behind vv"the ovenfront frame at either side of the door or oven opening are uprights J to which one end of the springs are fastened and these uprights further carry rollers K over which the chain or cable pass.

Describing the invention in detail the doors B and C are composed of a door frame 10 having a central opening which is closed, in a manner common to the art, by plates 11. These .plates are preferably enameed so as to add to the ap earance of the stove and are held in place .y the door lining 12 (see Fig. 2) which is` provided with suitable screws or bolts 13. The door handles 1lil are provided and these handles are held in place by screws 15 at the upper edge of the door lining.

TheV door B provides access tothe main or baking oven while the door C is for access f to the broiling oven.

The oven front frame A is provided nter mediate' the oven doors B and C with an opening 16 provided with a glass or transparent medium 1'? to permit vision into the` oven without necessity of 10:1 i the ov doors. including the oven front frame, is supporte upon a base 18.

Referring to Figure 2 of thedrawings it will be seen that the oven top is indicated at 19 while the oven side walls are designated by the numerals 20 and 21.

The present invention is not limitedI to the particular size or shape of the oven door frames and irrespective of the configuration of the door frames they are provided at their lower corners with the inwardly extending members D heretofore referred to. The oven front frame is provided at points adjacent the lower corners of the door openings with the pockets or sockets E, heretoiore referred to, which pocketsare of a size and shape to receive the members D of the door frames. The members D and the pockets are preferably oi a slightly elongated sha e to give a larger bearin surface. The specic shape of themembers sockets is however optional and need not necessarily conform exactly to the shape shown in the drawings.

Positioned within the oven immediately behind the oven front frame are a pair of narrow uprights J. These uprights are positioned adjacent the oven door o nings and lie between these openings and t e oven side walls 20v and 21, being held in place by suitable bolts or screws 22 at their upper and lower ends while midway their length.

they are secured by the screws 23, the heads of which are counter-sunk in the cam pockets E, as clearly appears in Figure 4 of the drawings. These uprights entend the entire height of the ovens and form braces for the oven adding great rigidity to the over struc,- ture. At a point opposite the space between the upper and lower oven door openings the uprights are provided with inwardl extending portions 24 which are provide with lips 25. The lips 25 secure the ends of the oven lining member 26 which'isadditionally held in place by suitable screw' bolts 27 ad- 'jacent the transparent covered openin 13 Awhich opening vin addition to exten ing through the oven front 'frame likewise ex,-

tends through the oven lining member 26.

The springs F are fastened to the uprights J by means of their hooked-shaped upper ends 28 which have engagement with the openings 29 in the extending lugs 30 of the uprights. The lower ends oi the springs are likewise hooked-'shaped as at 31 and have engagement with an o ening in the rl`-sl'iaped link 32 of the chain x The chain extends downwardly from the s ring, passing over the roller K out-- ward y through the opening H in the oven :tront- Jiframe where its end link 33 enters the groove orslot 3i formed in the inner rear iace of the doorV traine, being held within the slot by means et' a pin 35.

As is common practice the ovelY and the The roller K is rotatably mounted between the ears 36 which form a part of the uprights J .l The upper ends 37 of these ears cooperate with the extending ends of the T-shaped link 32 to form astop for the door when it is in its open position, as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, the T-shaped link coming into positive contact with the upper ends of the ears 36 and acting as a positive stop for the outward or downward movement of the door.

- Due to the coil springs F it is not necessary to use a latch or catch to hold the'doors in closed position as the spring tension is suicient to hold the doors snugly againstthe oven front frame. As shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the springs likewise hold the door in its extreme open position, the direction of pull upon the door through the chain G being such as to hold the door in its open position. When the door 'however has been moved to the position shown in dotted lines `of Fig, 5 of the drawings the direction of pull of the chain upon the door has changed `suiiiciently to permit the springs to pull the doors to a closed position.

To enable the easy and ready mounting and removal of the doors the chains G are rovided with links 38 having therein openings 39 whereby whenthe door is swung into an open position a nail or pincan be inserted through ythe openings and thereby remove the tension of the coil spring from the door. It then remains only to unfasten the outer links 33 oi the chain from the door by the removal ofthe pins 35 as the tension of the coil spring is taken upnby the nails bearing against the face of the outer oven frame A.

By referring to Fig. 8 of the drawings it will be seen that the uprights J are of a IUU shape similar to the surface against which they bear and therefore assure added rigidity to the oven trame.

lt will be seen by reference to the drawings that the construction of both the upper and lower door links are similar and that the uprights J extend the entireheight of the ovens and are provided at proper points with the lugs 30, ears 36 and rollers K for use withthe hangers of both the upper and lower oven doors. p v

From' the Jizaegoing it will be seenv that there is provided in reality a hingeless door construction which by reason of there being no protruding parts makes a door which is much more pleasing in appearance and one which is less apt to collect dirt or foreign substance. Furthermore the construction is such that the doors can be easily and readily removed and hung as desired which is anl added advantage romihe manufacturing standpoint as well as making it possible for the doors to removed by the user sotha( the construction can be. more readily and easiiy gotten at for cleaning purposes.

y bearings Jfor said circular shaped members,-

- tion with the doorv lfor holding the door.

Having thus described my invention what I lclaim and desire tov secure by Letters Patent is y 1. A hangery construction for stove doors or the like, comprising a door having circular-shaped members at its lower edge, a door frame having depressions forming and resilient means behind said door frame and having connection'with the door for holding the door members in their bearings. 2. A hanger construction for stove doors or the like, comprising a door frame provided with depressions, a door provided with members adapted for rotation in said depression, resilient means behind said door frame having connection with said door, and said resilient means exerting a pulling force for holding the rotating members ofthe door in the door frame depressions and holding the door in closed position. j l

3. A. hanger construction for stove doors orthe like, comprising a door having circular-shaped members, a door frame having depressionsforming bearings for said meinbers, means for holding said door members in their bearings, and said holding means provided with a stop to limit the downward movement of the door.

4. An oven having -a door opening. depressions adjacent thereto, a door having engagement with said depressions, means for maintaining engagement between the `door and said depressions, and said last named means adapted to limit the outward movement of the' door.

y 5. An oven having a door opening, de-

pressions adjacent thereto, a door having4 engagement with said depressions, resilient means for maintaining engagement between the door and said depressions, said resilient means having connection with the door through the medium of a chain passing over a roller, and said chain provided with a portion adapted to engage a stop, whereby the outward movement of the door is limited. 4

6. The combination with an oven door frame provided near the lower corners with depressions. of a door having members at' its lower edges adapted to be rotatably support-` ed in said depressions, and resilient means behind the door frame and having connecinembers in the depressions.

7. The combination )with an oven doorv frame provided adjacent the lower corners of the door opening with depressed portions, a door having extensions at it corners, said door extensions adapted to seat in said depressions, and resilient means behindsaid door frame and having connection with the door :tor holding the door extensions in. the

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door having engagement with said depressions, a normally contracting spring having l one end connected Withfthe inner side of the frame, a chain connected with the other end of the spring, the opposite. end of the chain connected with the door inside of its engagement with the depressions, and a roller connected with said frame with which the said chain engages for the purpose specified.

9. The combination of an oven having a door frame, depressions located at the lower edge ofthe said frame, an oven door having its lower edge constructed to engage said depressions, a normally contracting spring located at the inner side of said frame, its lower end connected with thesaid frame, a chain having its upper end connected with the lower end of the said spring, said chain passing around a roller and its opposite end connected with the door at a point above the part engaging the depression when the door is closed, for the purpose specified.

10. The combination of an oven having a door frame, the said frame having at its lower end outwardly opening depressions, t-he door having at its lower edge trunnions tit-ting loosely in said depressions, a spring located above the said depressions -at the/inner side of the saidframe and extending upward, the upper end of thespring connected with said frame, a chain having its upper end connected with the lower end of said spring, a roller located at the inner side chain passes, the opposite end of` said chain connected with the door at a point above its trunnions when closed, whereby the chain and ,spring act to constantly hold thetrun-. nions within the said depressions of the frame.

l1. The combination offan oven having a door frame with depressions at its lower edge opening outwardly, the lower edge of the door having trunnions that looselyY fit in the said depressions, ank upwardlvextend ing spring located at the inn-er side ofthe said frame, its upper end bein connected with thevframe, a roller locate below the lower end of thefspring andthe said depressions, a chain having its upper end connected with the lower end of the spring and passing around the said rolle-r and connected lto the inner side of the door above its trunnions, and means cooperating with the chain. for limiting the outward movement of the' said door, the parts operating for the purpose specified,

In testimony whereof lI hereunto aiiir my MINARD l.i--.r'o'ssoNs laov 

